WAZ Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 These guys hatched last wed (14th). I reckon there's about 50 or so, from probably close to 1000 eggs. So far they are looking good and being well looked after by both parents, particularly the female who continually gathers the stray ones in her mouth and spits them back into her corner (see 5th photo) meanwhile the male swims round the tank on guard duty. So far they've been letting me get fairly close to the tank (can usually get the lens about 10cm from the glass) but they're sure to let me know if I'm getting too close! The female 'charges' towards me and even hits the glass on occasion, while the male displays his aggressive colours (yellowy-orange with thick black stripes) and puffs up his jaw and gills. ---------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Congratulations By the looks of it both Mum and Bubs are doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv426 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 What a nice fish Waz......the colours are astounding. You got any pics of the male by any chance?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAZ Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 What a nice fish Waz......the colours are astounding. You got any pics of the male by any chance?. ← I actually posted a few pics of the male a couple months ago on this forum. here's the link: http://www.aceforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=19494&st=0 These were taken when he was in the display tank, before I found him a mate. You can see his stripes better in these pics, whereas when he was in breeding mode he dropped the stripes and displayed more of a spotted pattern, and was generally a bluey-green colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoges Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Great work Waz!!! Please keep us updated on how they are going!!! P.S. We've missed you in chat lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Congrats Waz . Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 very nice Waz, what size tank have you got the pair in? I would love to one day setup a tank for a pair of festae. Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAZ Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 very nice Waz, what size tank have you got the pair in? I would love to one day setup a tank for a pair of festae. Good work! ← They are in a 6' x 14" x 18" at the moment and seem to be happy enough. I had intended to put them in a 6 x 2 x 2 but both these are full of geophagus and I don't want to move them - so the festae are stuck in the skinny 6 footer for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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